Annual precipitation in Palestine
Palestine: Annual precipitation was 256.6 millimeters in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
256.6 millimeters
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
165th
of 192 countries
All-time high
572.19 millimeters
in 1953
All-time low
175.92 millimeters
in 1999
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Palestine, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
In 2025, annual precipitation in Palestine stood at 256.6 millimeters.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Palestine peaked at 572.19 millimeters in 1953 and was at its lowest, 175.92 millimeters, in 1999.
That places Palestine 165th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 86 years of available data.
Annual precipitation in Palestine, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 284.86 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 380.08 millimeters | +33.4% |
| 1942 | 309.25 millimeters | -18.6% |
| 1943 | 305.52 millimeters | -1.2% |
| 1944 | 366.59 millimeters | +20.0% |
| 1945 | 343.37 millimeters | -6.3% |
| 1946 | 273.85 millimeters | -20.2% |
| 1947 | 270.71 millimeters | -1.1% |
| 1948 | 418.64 millimeters | +54.6% |
| 1949 | 502.15 millimeters | +19.9% |
| 1950 | 294.48 millimeters | -41.4% |
| 1951 | 382.63 millimeters | +29.9% |
| 1952 | 299.89 millimeters | -21.6% |
| 1953 | 572.19 millimeters | +90.8% |
| 1954 | 357.23 millimeters | -37.6% |
| 1955 | 269.85 millimeters | -24.5% |
| 1956 | 338.12 millimeters | +25.3% |
| 1957 | 449.06 millimeters | +32.8% |
| 1958 | 176.27 millimeters | -60.7% |
| 1959 | 274.83 millimeters | +55.9% |
| 1960 | 241.4 millimeters | -12.2% |
| 1961 | 347.7 millimeters | +44.0% |
| 1962 | 198.23 millimeters | -43.0% |
| 1963 | 335.24 millimeters | +69.1% |
| 1964 | 344.5 millimeters | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 322.86 millimeters | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 318.03 millimeters | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 445.5 millimeters | +40.1% |
| 1968 | 348.89 millimeters | -21.7% |
| 1969 | 408.29 millimeters | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 327.37 millimeters | -19.8% |
| 1971 | 548.68 millimeters | +67.6% |
| 1972 | 404.79 millimeters | -26.2% |
| 1973 | 268.66 millimeters | -33.6% |
| 1974 | 422.61 millimeters | +57.3% |
| 1975 | 305.22 millimeters | -27.8% |
| 1976 | 240.93 millimeters | -21.1% |
| 1977 | 333.64 millimeters | +38.5% |
| 1978 | 244.51 millimeters | -26.7% |
| 1979 | 344.62 millimeters | +40.9% |
| 1980 | 407.07 millimeters | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 271 millimeters | -33.4% |
| 1982 | 341.41 millimeters | +26.0% |
| 1983 | 375.6 millimeters | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 329.23 millimeters | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 282.41 millimeters | -14.2% |
| 1986 | 378.06 millimeters | +33.9% |
| 1987 | 363.28 millimeters | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 444.24 millimeters | +22.3% |
| 1989 | 259.09 millimeters | -41.7% |
| 1990 | 281.17 millimeters | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 449.22 millimeters | +59.8% |
| 1992 | 500.63 millimeters | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 261.38 millimeters | -47.8% |
| 1994 | 475.64 millimeters | +82.0% |
| 1995 | 219.82 millimeters | -53.8% |
| 1996 | 336.35 millimeters | +53.0% |
| 1997 | 403.42 millimeters | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 299.52 millimeters | -25.8% |
| 1999 | 175.92 millimeters | -41.3% |
| 2000 | 329.89 millimeters | +87.5% |
| 2001 | 263.9 millimeters | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 420.44 millimeters | +59.3% |
| 2003 | 381.07 millimeters | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 308.57 millimeters | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 296.61 millimeters | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 290.65 millimeters | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 288.41 millimeters | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 254.24 millimeters | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 296.31 millimeters | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 242.43 millimeters | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 359.08 millimeters | +48.1% |
| 2012 | 378.58 millimeters | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 314.46 millimeters | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 269.65 millimeters | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 352.06 millimeters | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 306.4 millimeters | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 197.19 millimeters | -35.6% |
| 2018 | 462.93 millimeters | +134.8% |
| 2019 | 382.47 millimeters | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 416.98 millimeters | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 239.8 millimeters | -42.5% |
| 2022 | 266.7 millimeters | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 342.2 millimeters | +28.3% |
| 2024 | 259.14 millimeters | -24.3% |
| 2025 | 256.6 millimeters | -1.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 256.6 millimeters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,013 millimeters, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 256.6 millimeters is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 115.13 millimeters, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 345.5 millimeters | 270.71 millimeters | 502.15 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 341.45 millimeters | 176.27 millimeters | 572.19 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 331.06 millimeters | 198.23 millimeters | 445.5 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 344.1 millimeters | 240.93 millimeters | 548.68 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 345.14 millimeters | 259.09 millimeters | 444.24 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 340.31 millimeters | 175.92 millimeters | 500.63 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 313.01 millimeters | 254.24 millimeters | 420.44 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 326.52 millimeters | 197.19 millimeters | 462.93 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 296.9 millimeters | 239.8 millimeters | 416.98 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More climate change data for Palestine
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.43 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 443.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 181.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 261.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6862 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 58.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 58.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.5404 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2189 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Palestine?
- Annual precipitation in Palestine was 256.6 millimeters in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual precipitation recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 572.19 millimeters in 1953.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 175.92 millimeters in 1999.
- How does Palestine rank for annual precipitation?
- Palestine ranks 165th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual precipitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual precipitation—rain and snow—calculated as the sum of daily averages, reported as the depth of water falling to Earth's surface, excluding fog and dew.